Spike-holder.



H. GRPPEN.

SPIKE HOLDER. .APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 17, 1909.

Patented Apr.5,1910.

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SPIKE HOLDER. APPLICATION .FILED SEPT.17, 1909.

Patented Apr. 5, 1910.

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-V U E i CGW HERBERT 0. CRIPPFN, F SANFGRD, FLORIDA.

SPIKHLDER.

Application .tiled Septsnibcr t?, ESGE).

Gilliam nli ihn Unitml Statuti,y rcsiilingat Sanffii'cl n the @trinity 0l' thang@ and State Of u have, inwgniil m'rtain new and ust malveillants in hinilic-llulilar ul' `di L in 'li'ulluwingg a spircitiifat'ion. l ntiun rnnip'rtlnni(t3 curtain new iinprowinvnts in trai' equipl J, anil rtl-latiifs innrif. pai-timiie improved pilic lmli'ltn tluscrilnnl Qt in my :llun'ial application. titi-- ti'j, liicd lfeln'na-ry E225, 190i). in the forni nl' i clip which aan liangi al. thi rail in prux- 1 the upper member of the lei/V h le dowim'ardly to bear gainbt: ihr-,- lniad (if the ripilfi?, and under stress in auch position dat@ snapping tindex the; head ,il agains h@ wel) threugt'.

' "mit invention iis an .ipptr innniiii i a rtnpunt'hng li Y rn il-:l: nluen nani invinlmr is figlie, clip heilig `At'lizit; @n

illy nitn an (qmi'atii'u para laitier and thu:` pusitiwly 5&0 ifmital latieial 'l f fuwntion iii ,suela l n, rnflinailxfiiaiis, uw; n'l ifli' ina;7 ittavlniil tu thi? rail iisifuuun'i; aituntmn; anil maintains thv. pilieagaina niuif'tunrnt and also Sliialilu 0h i est' of l nl@ appear inscri ptiun S5 f' ntinn in mirtaili that i ishall lmreinarlftior 'fully docrihc, anti iin paint: init, the naval leatinrcs nlin the nippeinliai clain'is.

lli .ll un erstaniling nl' the invta'itinii ivi-wi anffl aim to acquir@ a is ilot'ails olf mnStrnctiipn, c haii tu the 'filloiv.A QQ,- fi'fmnpan'tiiiifgj 4 irawii l ta Specification of Letters Patent.

l l l l l l l l l l tiunal Patented itpr, 5,

Serial No, biagi-S1.

position nl thu ,spike holder lmlorc it: has bran ,qu-ting` int@ pla Fig. $5 is a Similar View sltun'iir; tlir spilin lmlilur completely attat'luil; Fig. -t is a (totali perspectiva View ul the liulilar lvtatlnwlg andl` Figs. 5, (i, 7 and u illustrato` niuilil'ii'catiuns hiu'uinafter sp@ ifiliially (luscrilmtl.

(fm-respon(ling and like partsy are referred to in the l'ulliuving ilt-aifi'iptiun unil indi cattftl in all tlul www uf thi illan'inggl by thu Hanni rlili'iinir t'lmractiis.

AHy iinpruvml `\1pil\' hultltr is pre'lvrahly instrn twl nli an inttlpgral #limit nll Hnitablv .spring nutal whitclx is; ilnuhlvil upon itrsullZ intrnudiatv nl. its unill in constitute a 51thyutlailtiall)Y U-shaptfd clip t, tht,l clip Lunsistingl nl: npicctl incnihurs and 3 and a wir nwtinil' plato or wel) -l. The clip embraces thvy algu nl' the has@ thing@ 5 Olf a convenrail (3 at a point whew .will llange uitgaand hi' a spike T, the lonrr nicn'il'ier of thi:A clip, ttiisignatetl f, lining inttirpotl lwtnuiui tha liaw Hang@ :init the upper surface mi: thij titi S. 'llhifs lnwci' n'leinliur its bifuri'atml tu iginlirai-,e till@I npstaniling puit3i0n of the :lpiliti :unl tnr this` purpno lum a slut. 9 extending fafntralliianil longitudinallyhereul, it lining initial that hy ril-tupl ut .auch an arrangrinant tlm :flip is hcttl against, creeping' in: moving' lniigitudinally with respect. to tlnfr rail. ilu rxtrcnnitios ci? the bifurcatioim nl tht: nuiniitr f3 are pi'alcrz bly taptiritl in wharpifnctl, as ini'livalrtl at? l0, to atlniitV of Htiil member being niortx nasiiy insorticfl in plat-ae. 'lfh uppur uuui'ilinij (if the clip is faippiarttffl at a Suitalili; Olin'atiun hy innanS nl' tha connecting' plate which upstantls ul.-.--;tantialliy wrtiu; ily lfrnin thaA surface of' thu tin* ln they prusunt inatancc thov upper intanhin' is, ifmiaiitiarahly longer than the lluvia' niffinlwr aint inclinml inwardlyY touai'tt thtI iwh .tt uli thu rail and extends ovcr an l i111' normali.)7 Hpaffml apart; lrtnn the heatl nlE iluA spilav aint thu mirrnapnniling has@ langiju 3. 'il u upper nicinlwr is arranged to yield (lmtnnfarill'r to assumo tin-y operative posiiinn illustrated in flfig. 3, hurt-iin it hoars forcibly agg'ainut tlm ln'izul. of tho sipili@ to maintain itu: lattiiragjainst iiossihle loominingg inurtsnunt in thii tie. in ortlm' tu hohl. th, upper unanimi' ninlir Stress in Yauch opterative pusitirnn the metal forming tjtiw holder is ixtuniliifl angnlarly and npwtirilly beyond the extremity tif saitt n'iinher to :forni a tensinn plaie l?l which is atlaptad to h@ snapped under the head i?) of the lation to the web l1. rl`he bend at the terminal ot the upper member fits snugly in the angle formed at the juncture of the web 11 with the corresponding base flange 5, so as to strengthen the structure as a whole, it being observed that the upper. member is slightly bowed intermediate oi' its ends, as

best seen in Fig. 3.

'lhe structure hereinbefore described is disclosed in my previous application above referred to.

The essential feature of the present, in vention is the provision of simple and etlicient means whereby the holder is retained rigidly in operative relation to the rail against accidental lateral displacement. This is accomplished through theinstrumentality of a lug 1% that depends `from the lower face of the member 3 and is spaced apart inwardly from the connecting plate Lt, so as to cooperate therewith to forni, in cllcct. a seat forfthe reception of the spike head. The lug is disposed above the upper surface of the spike head in the raised or inoperative position 'of the member 8, and is movable downwardly with said member so as to assume a position in abutting relation to the inner side of the'spike head. The face of the lug which contacts with the spike head is preferably concaved, as shown, so as to fit the spike vhead snugly and thus secure a broad bearing surface to distribute strain. Attention is here directed to thefaet that the lug is automatically engaged with the spike head when the upper member 2 is sprung downwardly into an operative position and forms a positive lock, so that the possibility of the`spike holder becoming displaced is etlectually obviated. It is also to be observed that as no bolts, screws, or similar fastening devices,

are employed in attaching the 'holder to the with greater ease and facility w rail, the attaching operation may be etfected ich is quite an economy and admits of a track being equipped with the invention at a minimum When applying'my im roved spike holder to the rail, the clip 1: is s ipped transversely,

` so as to embrace the edge of the base flange 5 at a oint where the latter is engaged with the spi e, the lower member 2 being inserted between thebase iange and the upper face of the tie with the u stan'din portion 'of the spike accommodate in the s ot 9." The up per 'member 3 is carried inwardly across the spike head and over theadjacent base tlange 5, by this lateral movement, it beine partie# ularly noted that as the 'upper memoer is in its normal or raised position, sutlicient clear-- ance is afforded to permit the lug 14 to pass inwardly `over and beyond the spike head. The uppler end ofthe tension plate 12 vabuts against t the head of the rail when.the holder is e corresponding side face of pushed laterally into position in this man-- casser ber being auton'iatically retained in this position through the instrumentality of the tension plate 12 which 1s moved downwardly to clear the head 13 and snaps under the same and against the web v11 (see lljl'hen in place the holder serves in addition to its primary function, to substantially house the spike head to protect the` als Should occasion require that the holder be removed from therail, as in event of taking up the track, such may be conveniently accomplished by inserting a wedge between the web 11 and the tension plate 12 to torce the latter outwardly from beneath the head 13 of the rail, whereupon the holder is'released and may be slipped laterally out of association with the rail.

In another embodiment of the. invention the lower member 2St of the clip is extended considerably beyond the upper member, so

as to be of suflicient length to extend trans-l versely entirely beneath the base of the rail to serve as a tie plate. In this instance the lower member 2 is provided with a slot 17 having an. angular or bayonet formation, one branch Aof the slot leading from a longitudinal edge of the lower member and the other branch being disposed longitudinally with respect to the lower member and terminating in proximity to the juncture of the same with the connecting platee` (see Fig. 5). lV hen applying this form of the device to the rail, the lower member 22' is inserted transversely beneath the base of the rail until the open end of the slot -17 is brought in alinement with the s ike, the clip being then' moved longitudinal y with respect to the' ratillol move the spike through the adjacent branch el the slot, whereupon the remaining branch of the slot permits the clip to be further shifted.transversely to assumeits final tice it is contemplatedto apply two of these holders to the rail where it rests on each tie position with relation to the rail. In pracmem ers and tension plates engaging oppoy site sides of the rail, as shownin Figs. 6 and 7 the combined width of the two lower members bein substantially equal to the width of the tie to constitute a complete tie plate. y

A still further` embodiment of thev inveneerreei' lion illnelraied in Fig. il 'wherein die ex landed lower iiieinber 2l' of llie clip is Vl'orined willi a slot' 9 ex'feiiding cen'ri'ally and longilndiiiallyv ihei'eo1 iii lien of the angular .olor li'. The lower ineiiibei' 2" is hiis bil'ui'eiiled and l'he liilini'caions are ol' .such length :is io be adapied lo pi'ojecl loyond llie opposil'e .side of lhe rail lr from the eoiiiiicli piale di, lhe exlreiiii ol ihe bilui'ralioiis ieiiig preferably aperiiicd, as indiraleil al, l5. iii order lo adniil olE spikes heini; inser'ed iliere'hrougli into lhe Sie lo luriiier relain lin?, holder iii place.

i;'rinoii,0' the ina ny a d vanag'es ai rained Ywill-i ie pri nl invention, alention in directed ii the lact that lelie rail is prevented, to a i dofable eximir li'oi'n setlingy and cnti iiii'o 'lhe tie, since 'lhc holder `bears upon he spike l ead and lhiis inalei'iall,v assists in i the rail. Furiliernioi'e7 even il' ionhl settle, il. is to oe noted that ler will cause 'lhe snike to settle 'with ail, so lha lhe spike will be iiiiiintained 'is in 'ii'ni engagement wi'i'h. the rail. ii/ling thus described the invention, 'what l eleziiiii is:

ed lo extend overandl'iear apen ilieliead of ihe spike, and means carried by the last iiaiiiei1 plaie 'for interlocking positively with ke head lo i'elaii'i the spike holder :iccidenlal d ispiacenienl. spike holder including' a clip eiiibrao ing 'llie l ll inge oi' the rail and extending over 'ing upon l'he head ol. the spike, L i'eniovaiiile laterally from lhe rail and die spike, and means carried by the r'lip i'or iiiierlockiiigl positively wi'h the spike head lo i'eaiii lhe holder against lateral displaceiiieiii.

fr spike holder embodying' a ineiiiber adapted io exleiid over the base llange oi he rail and movable downwardlv to bear upon he .stpike head, iiieans carried by the ineinber for raking' undei' the base, flange of the rail, and a depending' lug' also carried by the iiieuiber and engaging the spike head in he lowered position of the nieinber Lo n'iainain the. holder against displacei'iient,

4. Ispike holdereiiihodying a clip adapt.- ed lo eiiibi'acc the edge of. the base flange of lhc raily lhe upper iiici'iiber oli' the clip being vieldable downwardly to bear upon the head ol the spike, a lun' cai'i'iedby said nppci' nioniber and adapled in the lowered position llii-i'ool. lo engage lhe spike head lo niaiiilain ilux clip against displacenicnl, and iiieaus loi' holding the upper nieuibcr under' stress in said position.

5. ."i spike holder embodying' a clip adapt ed lo eiiibi'ace ihe edge, of the base flange of he rail. (he iippei' iiieiiiber oll the clip being' )"ieldable dow'nw'ai'db; lo hear upon the head of the spike, a lug' carried by .-i'aiil upper nieniber and adapted in i'he lowered position lheieol", to engage l'hc spikiI head lo niainlain he clip against displaceiiieiil. and means carried by the lippe iiieinbei' and adapled lo .snap onder lhe head of :he rail lo hold the ineniber nndei' slrrss in said posilioii.

l. spike holder inrhuliiin' a clip adapted ,9 lo embrace lhc base llaugg'e ol' the rail and haringl a spring' nienilici' cxlendino' over the head ol ihe spike and iioi'nialliv spared above ihe saine.y spike head iiikr'iigriiirI ineaiis disposed on ihe lower lace olf lhe iiieiiiber, the nieniber being 'yiehflable ilow'nw'arffll) lo hear upon the spike head and lo engage the said iiieans therewith1 whereb)Y lo niaiiitaiii the clip against displacement. and means l'oi' holding' the ineinber in lowered position.

7. A spike holder comprising a clip adapled lo einbrace the base flange ol ho rail with a ineii'iber extending' over lhe head of the spike and no 'iiially spaced above the saine, Jdie iiieinber being lorined on its lower face with a seat and being iiiovable downwardly lo receive he spike head in said seat lo niaiiitaiii the clip against displacement, and nieai'is for holding' the `iiieinber in lowered position.

8. A spike holder including a. base ineinbei', a second nieiiiber aria-ingrid above and supported by the base plaie and extending over and bearing' upon the spike head, the second nienihei' being Jf'oi'iued with a depciid- 10o ing,v lng posilively engaging the spike head to inaiiilaiii the holder against displacement.

9. AS a new article of manufacture, ii spike hold-ei' including' a clip coiisisliingrof spaced members, one of which is foi'iiied 105 with a spike slot, and a spike head ei'igaging hirr projecting' fi'oin the inner lace or' the other nienibei'.

10. A spike holder including' a i'ail [lange en'ibracing' spring' clip coiisisling' ol spaced 110 ineinbei's, one of which is provided willi a spike head engaging' lugl projecting' ii-oin ils iniici' face.

1l. A spike holder including' a iiienibri' extending' over tho head ol' lhe spike and 115 normally spaced above the. saine, nieans disposed on the lower face of the inember loi' engaging' the spike head, the incnibei' being iiiovahle downwardly into an operative position to hear upon the spike head and to 120 engage the said means therewith,-whei'eliy lo assisi' in iiiaii'ilaining the nienibei against displacement, and nieans lior holding' the iiieuiber in lowered posit-ion.

12. A spike holder including,r a plaie 125 adapted lo inst, upon the lie and Vformed with a spike slot opi-ning through one edge {horcol, a second plaie coiniecled lo lhe lii'sl; nanied plato and extending` over and bearing upon the head of the spike, the holder being 13! removable from the spike7 and a lugr del pending from the last named plate and designed to positively engage with the spike head to retain the holder against accidental displacement.

13. As a new article of manufacture, a spike holder including a spring clip consisting of spaced members, one of said mem-- bers being formed With a spike slot opening through one edge thereof, and means provided on the inner face of the other member for positiyely interlocking with the spike head.

14. As a new article of manufacture, a

spike holder including a spring clip consisting of spaced members a plate extended angularly from the end of ene member and away from the other 1ra-.alben and means disposed on the inner face of the said member for positively interlocking 'with the spike head. V

In testimonyv whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

HERBERT CRIPPEN.

Witnesses W. N. WooDsoN, FREDERICK S. STITT. 

